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Being a mom who gets tied up into knots about kids bathing suits certainly doesn't make me original. In fact, most moms I know have a strongly worded opinion on something about the bathing suits available for their kids.But while many moms are concerned about premature sexualization of their kids, and if there's a pedophile in the wings of the...

Picking out educational toys for kids can be tricky — especially when it comes to toddlers, as it's hard to know what they'll like and what will stand the test of time. Sometimes toys that are meant to be educational aren't, and other toys that aren't labeled educational offer lots of learning opportunities. In my experience, it's best to take...

Now that I’m expecting baby #2 I’m realizing very quickly that I’m going to need a new stroller. My toddler loves her stroller. She likes to walk when she can, but if we are spending more than a half hour somewhere she likes to use her stroller. With the new baby’s arrival less than 3 months away I’ve started to...

I am stumped, friends. Last night, I thought my toddler throwing up was just an icky fluke. I blamed it on the coughing and praised the heavens when he woke up clean, happy and puke-free this morning. It's not uncommon to have a random toddler throwing up once in a while, right? What about TWO nights in a row? We had a repeat of last night, ...

Wanna catch the inside scoop of Gretchen's life in yoga pants with a handsome husband, chatterbox daughter, and dashing little mister? Stop by her blog, That Mama Gretchen, where she chronicles her days as a natural parent who loves her slow cooker and prays for the afternoon her children decide to nap at the same time! ...

Every mom has had a moment when she stares at her child and wonders how in the world to maintain control and not do something in anger that she'll regret. We're only human after all, and none of us are perfect.But when Texas mom Elizabeth Escalona admitted that she had kicked, hit, and glued her two-year-old daughter to the wall because she was...

Thanksgiving is all about the food for the adults, but toddlers may be less impressed with the long preparation time, dinner, and post-meal relaxation on the couch. In my family, instead of letting toddlers run amok among the guests on the big day, we set up a table of Thanksgiving crafts to keep all the little people happy and busy while the big...

I love passing down my family traditions to my daughter — and this Swedish cinnamon roll recipe was the perfect way to share a part of my heritage with my daughter (and enjoy a yummy treat at the same time).Swedish cinnamon rolls, also known as "kannelbullar", were a childhood staple for me and a treat I still enjoy now. I have fond memories of...

Potty training. Those two words instill fear in my heart like none other. My son and I are right in the midst of potty-training and it hasn't been going smoothly. We've hit a wall — in other words, a potty-training regression — and let me tell you, it isn't pretty.A potty-training setback can happen at any time during the potty-training process....

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In my case, it was the photo that rendered me absolutely speechless. I was excited to see an email from one of the staffers at my three-year old's nursery school. We occasionally get emails with photos of the kids doing various activities, so I was excited to see the action shots of my daughter at...

Thanksgiving crafts for kids allow you to spend time with your little ones and talk about all the people and things you're thankful for. I love the holiday season, but there's a special place in my heart for Thanksgiving and its yearly reminder to be grateful. In the chaos of the holiday season, taking a few moments to make something with your...

Last time I checked, toddlers weren't exactly known for their social skills. I know mine haven't been. In fact, one of my kids was the type of toddler who had all of the other kids in playgroup crying within the space of five minutes. And yes, I garnered a ton of dirty looks. Of course, it took me some time to realize that socially awkward...

In my last blog post, I started looking at the toddler milestone list for children between fourteen and fifteen months old. Since Norton is now fourteen months, I can get an idea as to what I can look forward to. Who knows? Maybe keeping an eye on the toddler milestone list that I found in Heidi Murkoff’s What to Expect the Second Year ...

The latest statistics on bullying from the National Center for Education Statistics show that 63.5 percent of students who reported violent confrontations in school were victims of a bully. For any parent reading this, sending your little one (even if he isn't quite so little) off to school is a scary proposition. I'd like to think that my now...

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